DC District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has turned away an attempt by a coalition of 13 Democrat-run states that would have prevented Elon Musk or any of his team from accessing data or code at seven federal agencies. "[T]he court finds," wrote Chutkan in a ten-page decision, "that Plaintiffs have not carried their burden of showing that they will suffer imminent, irreparable harm absent a temporary restraining order, and therefore Plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED."

This action would be one of two cases that could effectively stymie President Trump's reforms for weeks. The other case, which arrived at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, is that of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, demanding reinstatement after he was fired by President Trump (Trump Sends Scorching Appeal of DC Court Order Reinstating Biden Appointee to the Supreme Court– RedState). He, too, requested redress that strikes at the very heart of executive power.

The crux of the case brought before Chutkan is that Musk's participation in government is illegal as the US Senate has not confirmed him as a "principal officer" as required by Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 or the Constitution and Congress does not have oversight of DOGE because it exists within the Executive Office of the President.

This sounds rather bizarre to me as the President has clear authority, in my view, to set up an ad hoc task force to carry out a time-limited mission and to appoint anyone he wishes to lead it. But I'm not a judge on the DC Circuit.

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Whats the bet this judge becomes the target of the media and the dem extremists.